Training / Educational Programs

The list below includes trainings to be offered in August. Please check back for updates and new sessions that will be scheduled in the next few months. Departments or groups interested in scheduling a customized training on any topic should contact Stephen Butler at 542-2521 / sdbutler@amherst.edu.

Wellness Sessions

Be on the lookout for Financial Wellness sessions starting in the fall.

More wellness and fitness sessions will be offered by the Office of Human Resources and the Athletics Department in September. Please check back for updated listings and explore the Wellness, Fitness and Lifetime Sports webpage for details and to register.

Office of Diversity & Inclusion

Title IX Trainings

Title IX trainings for staff and faculty will be offered throughout 2018. You may check for upcoming sessions on the Title IX Training Registration webpage. All trainings will be held in Pruyne Lecture Hall in Fayerweather Hall.

IT Trainings

The IT Department offers trainings throughout the year for staff and faculty. For an updated list of IT trainings and to register online, please check the IT Training and Events Calendar starting in mid-September.

All staff and faculty have access to lynda.com, an online resource for training with thousands of courses on technical and professional skills. Lynda.com courses can provide both basic instruction to learn about a new topic or skill, and detailed and precise instruction to master a specific skill or task. The college can provide an individual license to any employee who would like to use lynda.com to learn skills and enhance their knowledge. If you would like to request a license, submit a request to IT.

Additional Resources - HR Cafe Collection

The HR Cafe Collection includes books that expand on the concepts covered in OHR Trainings. The Collection is located around the corner to the left of the cafe on the first floor of the library.